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ANZAC Day, Tuesday, 25 April -

*    by 7am from Hornsby station carpark on West side of train line 60m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - 143km to Wyong; or

*    by 7:25am from Cowan station carpark for "Ride into Deliverance Country - Spencer Re-visited - catching Iron Horse from Wyong" - 128km -  ETR Cowan 4:01pm or Hornsby 4:17pm

Or start from Hornsby by 7am and cycle back from:
*        Mt White          - 71km - ETR 11:15am; or
*        Peats Ridge   - 112km - ETR 1:40pm; or

• Click on: Risk Warnings which warns of the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps

• No trackwork on Wyong to Hornsby line

• Access 126 or 102 at "Ride Calendar 2005 - Apr to June" for detailed Ride Description and hardcopy and bring on Sunday

• Ride Organiser/Leader:  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

• Bring ya plastic talk box, if ya got one

• Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

• Cycle two abreast at own risk, and never on a single lane road with an unbroken centre line. 

• Keep well to LHS and get off the road at Sag Stops

• Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover, in case you cause a nasty accident and a seriously injured cyclist, or 3rd party, wants to sue your arse to empty your pockets

 

Snapshot: Rollout Hornsby by 7am or Cowan station by 7:25am.  Nosh Stops at Mt White, Spencer, Mangrove Mountain and Yarramalong to catch - *       Express train home from Wyong 2:37pm arrive Hornsby 3:36pm; or *       All Stops 2:40pm alighting Cowan 3:37pm.

1st Leg:  Cowan to Mt White - 20km - 50 min

Park adjacent Cowan station to rollout by 7:25am cycling Nth up Old Pacific H'way passing Pie in the Sky, crossing the Old Hawkesbury River bridge arriving Mt White "Road Warriors Cafe"  from 8:05am for 1st Sag Stop (10 min).

2nd Leg:  Mt White to Peats Ridge - 21km - 57 min

Depart Bikie Hangout by 8:15am -

• Nth along Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km;

• L into Peats Ridge Rd for 15km continuous, gradual climb for Nosh Stop (20 min) at Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge from 9:20am.

3rd Leg:  Peats Ridge to Spencer - 30.2km -  61 min

Re-mount 9:40am -

• L 200m Nth into George Downs Drive thence NNW for 3½km to Central Mangrove;

• L  SW  into Wisemans Ferry Rd at Central Mangrove descending thru Mangrove Mountain, Lower Mangrove following the river 26km to Spencer for 2nd Nosh Stop after 67km (30min) from 11am.

4th Leg:  Spencer to Friendly Store, Mangrove Mountain shopping centre - 22.8km - 83 min

Re-mount 11:30am and retrace 22.8km up Wiseman's Ferry Rd to Friendly Store, Mangrove Mountain shopping centre on LHS.

5th Leg:  Friendly Store, Mangrove Mountain to Yarramalong Manor - 40km - 125 min

Re-mount 11:05am:

• retrace 600m up Wiseman's Ferry Rd; 

• Ahead into Bloodtree Rd for 3.8km (where Wiseman's Ferry Rd veers Right);

• L into George Downs Drive for 3.5km;

• R into Springs Rd for a Sign Post (3 min), thence 3.1km East twds Bumble Hill to Greta Rd;

• Ahead for 2.1km up Bumble Hill to Forest Rd

• Ahead 2.4km descending Bumble Hill cautiously;

• R for 60m to 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) for brunch from 1:30pm at Yarramalong General Store.

6th Leg: Yarramalong to Wyong station - 18.8km - 55 min
By 1:55pm commence 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 2:40pm to catch ($8 fare) 2:57pm train to Cowan arriving 4:01pm:

• 2:32pm Express 59 min direct to Hornsby 3:34pm; or

• 2:57pm All-stops Cowan 4:01pm, Hornsby 4:17pm; or

• 3:37pm Express 62 min direct to Hornsby 4:39pm; or 

• 3:51pm All-stops to Cowan 4:48pm, Hornsby 5:04pm

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Around 8am we had the above 900m Coalcliff Bridge to ourselves.  However, on the return route early arvo the same bridge was chockers with sight seers.

We discovered a beaut cafe at Austinmeer, the Beachside Cafe.